Drury was such a great writer
He was. In the mid 80’s, he wrote two books, “The Hill of Summer” and “The Roads Of Earth”.
Both dealt with an increasingly weakened US trying to deal with the threat of a militant Soviet Union. In “The Hill of Summer”, a weak Jimmy Carter-like President dies in office and the VP (diametrically opposed to him) becomes President. He tries very hard to deal with the growing Soviet threat to the US and the rest of the free world.
Much of the book is written around ongoing debates in the UN Security Council as the President tries to round up support from other nations to stand up to the Soviets. “The Hill of Summer” ends on a somber note.
“The Roads Of Earth” is a continuation of the first book as we see things start to change in the battle against the Soviets.
I’ll say no more. But if you haven’t, you should try to get both of these books. I still have them. They’re a bit tattered but they are keepers.
If you haven’t read the Advise and Consent series you have missed a great opportunity to see how The Swamp has always worked